norseman 424 Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 first ferret i got had her teeth snapped by the previous owner. all just because the c**t's too lazy to dig. f***ing heart breaking ain't it chap. it sure is lad, i still work the the bitch though. i know people wouldn't but she just loves it and she can still kill believe it or not. Quote Link to post
david jones 97 Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 people who practice snapping teeth bollocks shouldn't practice/try ferreting in the beginning in my opinion to lazy to dig that's why they do it or invest in a locater and most probably to lazy to lay a net. They clearly shouldn't own ferrets. Quote Link to post
comanche 3,298 Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 (edited) I've worked ferrets that have lost teeth through age or wear and tear. I suppose it might have made them less likely to kill a rabbit but it didn't stop them having a go. Anyway a large percentage of digs are the result of a ferret sticking with a live rabbit that's stuffed itself into a dead end so teeth or no teeth its a case of the spade or a long wait.. So the deliberate breaking of a ferret's teeth is a no-brainer all round. Edited January 21, 2015 by comanche 2 Quote Link to post
bhawk 64 Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 One of the first ferrets i ever had (and the best i had) was due to get her teeth pulled by her owner who also claimed she was vicious. I got her off him as i couldnt see it done and she was the sweetest, most intelligent little companion. Never bit me in her life Quote Link to post
Meeks 153 Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 You taking the piss with this thread?unreal man 1 Quote Link to post
ftm 3,357 Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 barbaric and what happens when ferret encounters rat/stoat etc -it cant defend itself! and anyone who has owned a good ferret with a big heart knows the same ferret would still want to have a go and probably die doing so Quote Link to post
Tiercel 6,986 Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 The practice of muzzling ferrets still goes on.I had this one handed into me a few years ago muzzled with a string muzzle. God knows how many days she had been walking around with the muzzle on. Lovely temperament and not a bad worker, not the best by any means but just did her job.Funnily enough I never had a lay up with her and she was always biddable when leaving a warren. She died this year, I had no idea of her age when I had her handed in and I had her about 4 or 5 years. Tucking in to a pheasant leg as if she had not seen food for days. TC 2 Quote Link to post
Nobby8126 96 Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 I'm by no means the voice of experience but everything I've read and heard regarding these practices have had nothing but negatives surrounding it, my two penny's worth if you are someone that muzzles you are either too lazy to dig or too lazy to put the time into your animals to stop them biting either way you don't deserve the work these feisty critters put in for you. 2 Quote Link to post
The one 8,592 Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Muzzling ferrets wouldn't stop them staying with a rabbit they would just stay and. scratch away at the rabbit more likely as said the owners where spade shy which is a big no no for today's ferreters the spades as much need equipment as the locator Quote Link to post
Meeks 153 Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 It's a bit like somebody cutting you're arms off and telling you to go to work in the morning! F*cking ridiculous muzzling ferrets or taking teeth out! Quote Link to post
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